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H. S. JOSSELYN. BICYCLE SADDLE.

No. 533,300. Patented Jan. 29,1395] THE NORRIS PETERS ca. pnorou nn WASHINGTON. r;v c.

YATES HENRY S. JOSSELYN, OF N EWVTON HIGHLANDS, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE OVERMAN WHEEL COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, AND CHICOPEE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.

BICYCLE-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 533,300, dated January 29, 1895 Application filed January ,1894. Serial No. 95 '755- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: the construction under consideration, forms Be it known that I, HENRY S. JOSSELYN, of its immediate support. The clip E is con- Newton Highlands, in the county of Middlestructed withalongitudinal openi11gE ,adaptsex and StateofMassachusettshaveinvented ing it to be secured to a goose-neck G, as 5 anew Improvement in Bicycle'Saddles; andI shown, or to an ordinary saddle-post. A do hereby declare the following, when taken screw H, mounted in the clip, provides for in connection with accompanying drawings binding the same to the goose-neck in any and the letters of reference marked thereon, desired position of adjustment thereon. By to be a full, clear, and exact description of pivotally connecting the saddle with its sup- 10 the same, and which said drawings constitute port, it will automatically tilt or pass from part of this specification, and represent, in a vertical or substantially vertical mounting Figure 1,a viewin vertical longitudinal secposition, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 1, tion of one form with a saddle constructed to a horizontal or substantially horizontal in accordance with my invention may assume, riding position, and vice-versa.

1; the seat being shown in its tilted position by The particular advantages derived from broken lines; Fig. 2, a broken view in front adapting the saddle to automatically tilt as elevation drawn on a larger scale than Fig. 1, described, will be stated later on. By prefand showing the pivotal connection between erence, and as shown, when the saddle is in the saddle-frame spring and the clip. its horizontal or riding position, its center of 20 My invention relates to an improvement in gravity willfall to the rear of its pivot, where bicycle-saddles, the object being to produce by gravity alone will hold it in its riding poa simple and convenient saddle, particularly sition, while on the other hand, when it is designed for ladies use. tipped forward, its center of gravity will fall With these ends in view, myinvention conin front of its pivot, whereby it will also be 25 sists in an automatic tilting saddle pivotally held in its vertical or mounting position by connected with its support, so that it will augravity. The action of gravity is suppletomatically pass or tilt from a vertical orsubmented, for holding the saddle, in one or both stantially vertical mounting position, to a of its positions, by two spring washers I I, horizontal or substantially horizontal riding which are located between the eye E, and the 30 position, and vice-versa and having certain lugs D D. These washers are placed under details of construction and combinations of sufficient tension to prevent the saddle from parts as will be hereinafter described and tilting and going from its riding to its mountpointed out in the claim. ing position, and vice versa, too easily. These As herein shown, the saddle comprises a spring-washers act continuously and give 3 5 suspension seat A, a longitudinally bowed steadiness to the actionof the saddle which U-shaped frame-piece B, to which the rear without them might in some cases be inclined end of the said seat is attached, an adjustto vibrate too much even to the extent of able pommel-plate C, to which the forward thrashing or pounding. r

' end of the seat is attached, and a frame- As shown in Fig. l of the drawings,Ihave 4o spring D, to the rear and forward ends of provided the clip with a recessed seat J, re- 0 which, respectively, the said frame-piece B, ceiving a soft rubber bufier J which takes and pommel-plate Care secured. The framethe shock of throwing the saddle back into spring D is constructed at a point forward of its riding position in mounting it, and also its longitudinal center, with two depending making it easier to ride.

45 perforated lugs D D, receiving between them By tilting the saddle intoa vertical or sub- 5 a transversely perforated eye E, formed at stantially vertical position, its forward or the forward end of the arm E, constructed pommel end is not only depressed, but also integral with the clip E the said lugs and moved rearward, so that the unobstructed eye receiving a pivot F, whereby the saddle space between the saddle and the handle-bar 50 is pivotally connected with the clip, which in isincreased, making the machine much easier I00 to mount, particularly by a woman, as it rein leaving it and clearing her skirts from it.

It will thus be seen that by my improvement a woman may mount and dismount a machine with more convenience and grace than heretofore, and that without any attention to her skirts, which will dispose themselves more perfectly and gracefully than she could arrange them with much pains. Furthermore,

my invention enables the saddle to be placed so that when the rider is mounted the saddle will be nearer the handle-bar than it has been possible to place it heretofore, thus enabling the rider to sit in a graceful and healthful upright position, and without having to reach forward to the handle-bars, as must be done if the saddle is located far back enough to make sufficient space between it and the bars to make leeway for mounting the machine, supposing the saddle to be fixed in a horizontal position.

I am aware that a saddle having pivotal connection with its support, adapting it to be tilted forward and back, and provided with a catch automatically looking it in its riding position, is old, and I do not, therefore, broadly claim a forwardly tilting bicyle saddle, but only such a saddle when it is constructed and adapted to automatically pass, not only from its vertical or substantially vertical mounting position to its horizontal or substantially horizontal riding position, but from its riding to its dismounting position, which is the same as its mounting position. By adapting the saddle to pass automatically from its riding to its dismounting position, I secure an important result, inasmuch as the rider may take advantage of the tilting action of the saddle to quickly dismount in an-emergency, or when there is not time for feeling about underneath the saddle to manipulate a catch so as to release the saddle, and permit the same to tilt forward.

I may here remark that tilting saddles constructed in accordance with my invention are particularly designed for use on ladies machines and it will be apparent that my improved saddle is especially adapted for ladies use, inasmuch as the folds of a ladys dress will prevent her from reaching underneath the saddle and manipulating a catch to release it, and allow the saddle to tilt forward. Indeed, I conceive it to be impossible for a lady to utilize the tilting action of a saddle in dismounting when the same is provided with a catch, whichis constructed to lock the saddle in its riding position, but by constructing my saddle so that the weight of the rider supports it in its riding position under ordinary conditions, I am enabled to dispense with the catch, and secure the advantages of a saddle free to tilt in passing from its mounting to its riding position, and from its riding to itsdismounting position.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a bicycle saddle, of a support therefor to which the saddle is pivoted so as to be free to tilt forward and back from a horizontal or substantially horizontal position to a vertical or substantially vertical position, and vice-versa, the said saddle and support being constructed and arranged to permit the saddle to be automatically tilted forward from its horizontal or substantially horizontal riding position to its vertical or substantially vertical dismounting position solely by the forward movement of the rider in the saddle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY S. JOSSELYN.

Witnesses:

W. C. OVERMAN, J ABEZ A. SAWYER. 

